This is the second post in a series on church partnerships. Read the first post.
Here is the way the New Testament is not written: "Then Paul reviewed the ordination guidelines that had been forwarded to him and had a robust discussion with the Ordination Committee. Meanwhile in Jerusalem, Peter drafted several proposed changes to the Book of Church Order related to churc...

This post is the first in a series on encouraging strong, meaningful church partnerships.
I want to convince you about the importance of real, biblical partnership between churchesthe kind that involves councils and committees and even a Book of Church Orderand I want to do this by telling you about a house I once almost bought.
Miraculously, almost impossibly, the house...

This is Part 3 in a series on church governance. Read Part 1 and Part 2.
If you believe in the primacy of the local church and the sober call of local pastors to give account for their local flock, perhaps you have been wrestling with the issue of handing over control to an extra-local ministry. As one who feels the same sober responsibility, I want to share the last 2 of...

This is Part 2 in a series on church governance. Read Part 1 and Part 3.
As I said in my previous post, some pastors have been wrestling with the issue of handing over control of their church to an extra-local ministry. As a committed Congregationalist, who takes very seriously the charge to local pastors to care for and lead their local flock, I wanted to share some the ...

This is Part 1 in a series on church governance. Read Part 2 and Part 3.
Handing Over Control?
I know some pastors have been wrestling with the issue of handing over control of their church to an extra-local ministry. As a committed Congregationalist, in terms of extra-local polity, I thought it might be helpful to share my perspective for what it's worth. I share as a f...